U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Jun. 28, 2018
Mindful of Janus, California has fought to protect public unions
In an effort to mitigate against the financial impact of stopping mandatory service fees, labor has promoted, and the California Legislature has passed, three different pieces of legislation.
Arthur A. Hartinger
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Renne Public Law Group
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University of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA
Art is a partner in the PUBLIC LAW GROUP.
OCTOBER 2017 TERM
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, 2018 DJDAR 6308 (June 27, 2018). As widely predicted, the court held that "agency shop" provisions in labor contracts violate the First Amendment and are now invalid.
"Agency shop" refers to arrangements requ...
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